Introduction
Virtual Remote Control (VRC) is built on a risk management approach to digital preservation. VRC presents a methodology and compilation of tools for monitoring and identifying potential risks of loss of Web-based information.
| Virtual: the approach develops models to represent essential features of selected Web sites that enable ongoing monitoring of these sites over time to identify, respond to, and mitigate potential risks to their integrity and longevity. |
| Remote: the approach is intended for use by cultural heritage institutions interested in the longevity of Web resources residing on remote servers. |
| Control: at the most proactive end of the VRC approach, a monitoring organization may act to protect another organization's resources by agreement or implicit consent through notification and action. |
The methodology behind VRC is presented in the Approach page. Background information, relevant literature, risk management resources, and web archiving resources can be found there as well. Several resources, or "tools," have been developed as a part of VRC and are located in the Tool Box. These tools include an extensive overview and compilation of Web site analysis software, a special Web site created for the purpose of testing and evaluating Web site management tools, and sample results from completed tests. Contact and other logistical information about VRC can be found on the About page.
Our VRC work to date has been undertaken as part of Cornell University's participation in Project Prism, an NSF funded research project, and Political Communications Web Archiving, a planning grant awarded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to the Center for Research Libraries.
VRC's risk management approach is detailed in the articles: |
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Preservation Risk Management for Web Resources, D-Lib Magazine, January 2002 |
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Virtual Remote Control: Building a Preservation Risk Management Toolbox for Web Resources, D-Lib Magazine, April 2004 |
